Specific Bones 1
These bones protect your heart and lungs.
Ribs
This bone protects your brain.
Skull
This large bone is in the upper leg.
Femur
Adults have less bones than babies.
True
Where 2 or more bones come together.
Joint
This bone is where your ribs come together in the front of your chest.
Sternum
The smaller of the 2 bones in your lower leg.
Fibula
The larger of the 2 bones in your lower leg.
Tibia
This type of connective tissue joins bone to bone at joints.
Ligaments
This type of connective tissue joins muscle to bone.
Tendons
This large bone is in the hip area.
Pelvis
This bone is on the thumb side of your forearm.
Radius
This bone is on the pinky side of your forearm.
Ulna
This type of joint can be found in the knee and elbow.
Hinge
This is the longest and strongest bone in the human body.
Femur
This is the large bone in your upper arm.
Humerus
These bones are also known as your "collarbones."
Clavicles
These bones are also known as your "shoulder blades."
Scapula
The skeletal system produces these vital cells.
Blood cells
This type of joint can be found in the hip and shoulder.
Ball and socket
These bones protect your spinal cord.
Vertebrae
List 3 functions of the skeletal system.
Provide shape & support
Protect vital organs
Produce blood cells
Play a role in movement
This is the "technical" name for the skull.
Cranium
In this type of injury 2 or more bones become separated at the joint where they meet.
Dislocation
This condition is characterized by painful inflammation and swelling in joints.
Arthritis